Medical Science Liaison

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OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this role is to exchange peer to peer medical and scientific information with customers and internal stakeholders.

This position is responsible for being well informed on therapeutic areas up to date on major studies both ongoing and completed competitive product information and clinical data.

The unique nature of this role would require a 50% focus on supporting the in-house team of Sales and Medical professionals and 50% of the time focused on KOL and external relations/support.

DUTIES

• Customer facing position as primary scientific expert in the therapy area(s) and development resource for the therapy team in the region.
• Maximise patient benefit by expediting the availability of novel treatments and promote the appropriate and safe use of our products.
• Provides assistance on special projects in the therapeutic area including medical affairs Animal wetlabs CMEs advisory boards KOL development Nurse trainings scientific reviews Investigators meetings etc.
• Targeting development and management of key internal and external customers including investigators site staff KOLs government bodies patient advocacy groups pharmacists and key medical organisations.
• Provide scientific support to healthcare professionals
• Review of promotional materials to ensure that they meet the legal and scientific standards of accuracy and integrity.
• Providing product expertise to internal and external customers
• Acting with integrity to comply with both local and international regulations standard operating procedures processes and corporate governance.
• Conducting clinical research ethically efficiently and effectively in order to provide validated data.
• Develop and implement projects in line with marketing strategies to maximise commercial opportunities.
• Provide scientific information for the up-coming products/indications in response to unsolicited request from clinicians.
• Design and assist with the coordination and implementation of clinical trials in association with the Medical Affairs and Global Teams.
• Work closely in a cross functional approach with the therapy unit to identify develop & manage emerging untapped opportunities for products.
• Effectively interface with the Therapeutic Area team to ensure optimal implementation of regional initiatives CME Ad boards Medical initiatives national level symposia Animal Wetlabs Nursing trainings workshops and other strategic academic events.
• Effectively interface with market access and strategic partnerships to provide regional implementation support that enables resolution of market access and funding issues. This includes working closely with the Market Access team
• Identify and implement medical initiatives for development of new & existing products.
• Process client queries in the defined therapy area and any scientific issues associated with these.

Teamwork and communication:

• Responsible to collaborate cross-functionally effectively with the therapeutic area team;
• Keep medical management fully informed about local issues opportunities and action plans.

KOLs and other OLs:

• Shares medical information with brand aligned national/regional Key Opinion Leaders and Local Practice Leaders. Shares high level educational scientific information and clinical guidelines differentiating product attributes and outcomes studies.
• Identifies and implements medical initiatives for development of new & existing product.
• Creates and delivers presentation of new information on our products.
• Gives medical/scientific support to Area Managers (Sales).
• Builds and maintains advance disease product & therapy knowledge with other relevant key stakeholders.
• Call on KOLs with calendar plan and efficient call frequencies
• Identify and cultivate new opinion leaders
• Development of KOLs

Interactions with HCPs:

• Schedules meetings with Health Care professionals who might be interested in engaging in scientific discussions.
• Provides field based medical information/education.
• Delivers presentations related with advances in disease knowledge diagnostics and treatment of competitor as well as own products.
  Research Projects:

• Brings in investigator Initiated Studies to the Medical Department. Follow through with investigators up to publication / presentation.
• Provides support to Clin Ops on site identification. Serves as scientific support for product studies.
• Build and maintain advanced disease product & therapy knowledge

Congresses Symposia and Meetings:

• Collaborates when requested in the coordination of information pre-events and summaries post-events. Attends congresses & symposia. Reports on the events.
• Represents the Medical Department at Local and International Medical Congresses and Conventions manning medical education booths.
• Monitors and facilitates pre-Congress abstract submissions to the local Medical affairs Department attends poster sessions and oral presentations.
• Assists in CME programs development and organization and participates in scientific committees.
• Plans and conducts Animal wetlabs/workshops to train surgeons on use of Baxter Advanced Surgery products.

Advisory Boards:

• Assists in Advisory Board activities including Specialty Advisory Boards national and regional Advisory Boards and others.
• Participates and manages Local Scientific Advisory Boards: Ongoing studies/Future studies/Areas of research/Emerging trends/Therapeutic guidelines.
• Participates in International Advisory Boards (when needed).

Market Access:

• Supports the Market Access Team and collaborates with the Country Operations Market Access Activities providing scientific support in clinical and pharmaco-economic outcomes.
• Provides proactive communications including complex medical information / clinical outcomes data and builds peer to peer relationships with Hospital Pharmacy Directors Hospital Administrators and other market access stakeholders (as agreed with his/her supervisor)
  Medical Training:
• Provides Information and Interpretation of the literature to the FF.
• Provides clinical education and therapy training support to sales forces ON THE FIELD.
• The delivery of therapeutic area training
  

Other Activities including but are not limited to:

• Actively gathers and monitors Competitive Intelligence in accordance with Company Policy.
• Supports marketing as needed.
• Supports Regulatory Affairs when needed.
• MSLs Performance Metrics.
• Compliance guidance for EUCAN Medical Science Liaisons.
• Assist in development and delivery of Scientific materials
• Resource for Drug/Device Safety and Medical Information activities.
• Involvement in Medical Affairs activities

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is a degree in Science or a Clinical Nurse Coordinator or Registered Nurse.
• 5-10 years of experience as Operation Room (OT/OR) Nurse/Scrub Nurse
• Be a qualified be a MD Pharma PhD or PhD in a life science preferably with specialization and/or clinical experience in the therapeutic area.
• 3 years of demonstrated success and accomplishment in the pharmaceutical industry.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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